Gymnastics photo lessons
Shoot your kid the way a pro photographer would. Short lessons for every gymnastics meet, each with photo steps and one pro tip.
Three habits that change every photo you take this season.
01Set the phone like a pro photographer
Burst on, grid on, exposure locked, flash off. Two minutes, once, and every event is easier.
02Where to sit: follow the rotation
Find out which event your gymnast starts on, and sit where you can see that apparatus.
03Get low. Then get lower.
Most photos at an event are taken standing up. Get the camera down to their height, and your kid becomes the hero.
One lesson for each kind of photo on your season shot list.
04Action: the peak of the skill
The vault, the dismount, the leap on beam, the release on bars. Every skill has a moment where the body hangs still.
05Celebration: the salute and the coach
The salute to the judges, the hug with the coach, the score going up, the podium.
06Portrait: a media-day hero in 90 seconds
Team suit or uniform, plain background, chest height. One every season, and the difference between them is the story.
07Details: grips, chalk, the leotard
Grips being strapped on, chalk on the hands, the leotard, the ribbon, the scores going up.
08Rituals: hair and the march-in
The car ride, the hair, the march-in, the snack between events.
09Together: coach, team, family
The coach’s word before the start, teammates cheering, family in the stands.
10Tough moments: private by default
The result that hurt, the consoling arm, the walk back. They stay in your private gallery unless you choose to share them.
11The interview: same questions, one season apart
Five short questions on video in week one, and the same five at the end of the season. Two videos, one season apart.